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Asked: 2010-09-02 02:57:20 +0800 CST

Imaging a bootable CompactFlash Card

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How do I create an image(clone for backup) of a bootable 4GB CompactFlash Card which has Ubuntu 10.04 linux from a Windows 7 system?

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2 Answers

  1. If you have a CompactFlash reader (and don't mind shutting down your Ubuntu system), you can pop the card in and grab a copy of dd for Windows. Can't vouch for it in Windows, but works a treat in *NIX.

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  2. I am assuming that cloning a CF card should be the same as any other IDE drive. In this case you can use a live CD like PartedMagic which includes the tools you need like clonezilla and DD.

    I have personally used DD to make a copy from my compact flash installation to a backup image.

    Backup with DD:

    dd if=/dev/sda of=/home/user/cf4gb.img

    Restore with DD:

    dd if=/home/user/cf4gb.img of=/dev/sda

    Sorry, but I don't know of any Windows 7 solutions.

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